Hampton Faces Warriors Tonight

Kecoughtan Must Shoot Better

HAMPTON — The key for Kecoughtan High School's basketball team against Hampton tonight is to shoot better than in previous games.

The game is a makeup from earlier in December. The start of Hampton's season was delayed when the school's football team reached the Division 6 championship game.

Kecoughtan, 1-2 overall and in the Peninsula District, will be looking to even its record. Hampton, after a 77-44 lacing of Warwick Tuesday, is 3-0.

"I think Hampton's got a very powerful ballclub," said Kecoughtan coach Revis Conrad. "They are well-coached. I think it'll be an uphill struggle for us, but we're going to show up and play."

Conrad said the Warriors must shoot better than they have.

"About the highest shooting percentage we've had this year was 37 percent when we beat Lafayette," Conrad said. "Against Phoebus we shot about 26 percent and we lost by eight points.

If our shooting comes around I think we'll do all right. Our defense is pretty good."

Conrad said that he was a little surprised at Hampton's margin of victory against Warwick.

"They have a lot of good returning players and players up from the JV. Hampton is probably the No. 1 team in the district right now," Conrad said.

Hampton's hot start is not a cause for early celebration by coach Walter Brower.

"It's going to be a tough game," Brower said. "Kecoughtan-Hampton is always a tough game. We just need to keep playing hard and to try to get better. Those points are not going to be there every night."

Tabb High (0-1)will play its home opener against Southampton (4-0) at 7:30 p.m. tonight.

Douglas Hines and Percy Ellsworth have been played well for Southampton.

Tabb hopes to get on track after losing its opening game to Nansemond River on Tuesday.